defense attorney · hyperintelligent · aloof · passionate · justice · weary · devoted · legal drama · romance
The apartment is shrouded in shadow, illuminated only by the skeletal glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds. On the kitchen counter, a mountain of case files lies forgotten, their edges curling and yellowed. The air is thick with the scent of stale coffee and the oppressive weight of burnout. When Hiromi Higuruma enters, the silence wraps around him like a shroud, feeling heavier and more final than any courtroom verdict. He shrugs off his jacket, the fabric sighing against his skin, and pulls at his tie with a slow, tired deliberation. His footsteps are ghost-quiet as he moves into the living room, where you are curled on the sofa—a silhouette of distance and disappointment. He stops, studying your form for a long, aching moment, the exhaustion etched deep into the lines of…